Tool NameConvex Hull
Tool ID12
Library IDshapes_points
Version1.0
Author(s)O.Conrad (c) 2011

Description

Implementation of 'Andrew's Monotone Chain Algorithm' for convex hull construction.

References

Andrew, A.M. (1979): Another Efficient Algorithm for Convex Hulls in Two Dimensions. Info. Proc. Letters 9, pp.216-219.

Sunday, D. (2001-2006): The Convex Hull of a 2D Point Set or Polygon. Geometry Algorithms Home. (Web site with source code)

The Algorithmist (9 November 2011): Monotone Chain Convex Hull. (source code)


Parameters

NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
Input
Pointsshapes, inputSHAPES
Output
Convex Hullshapes, outputHULLS
Minimum Bounding Boxshapes, output, optionalBOXES
Options
Object Identifiertable fieldFIELD
Hull ConstructionchoicePOLYPOINTSThis option does not apply to simple point layers.Available Choices:
[0] one hull for all shapes
[1] one hull per shape
[2] one hull per shape part
Default: 1
Polygon ConvexitybooleanPOLYGONCVXDescribes a polygon's compactness as ratio of its area to its hull's area.Default: 0